LEMUR-2-NICHOL (46503)

COSPAR: 2020-068T | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Nichol

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 28, 2020

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/4

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

46503

International Designator

2020-068T

Decay Date

2/2/2025

Basic Satellite Info

Name

LEMUR-2-NICHOL

Alternative Name

Lemur-2-Nichol

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SPIRE

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

LEMUR-2-NICHOL, also known as Lemur-2-Nichol, is a 3U CubeSat satellite owned by SPIRE and manufactured by SPIREG. It was launched on September 28, 2020, from the PLMSC launch site at LC43/4 using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span also measuring 0.3 meters, and it weighs 4.6 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is equipped with equipment such as STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload). Power is provided by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels and it operates in the US orbital regime.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

4.6

Launch Mass

4.6

Shape

Box+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Lemur

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

SPIREG

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

None

Equipment

STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), AirSafe (ASD-B payload, #78 and later)

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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